Tannah Hirsch, editor of the Bulletin, official magazine of the American Contract Bridge League, is also editor of the daily Bulletin issued at the national tournaments. In It, he occasionally records amusing incidents that happen during a tournament.

Here is one from the recent tournament in Phoenix.

It happened in the mixed pairs.

The auction had gone:

West

North

East

South

1

Pass

2

Pass

4

North turned to his right hand opponent and asked: “Four what, Madam?”